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WorksheetsFahrenheit 451- par. 1-94
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the significance of the title "Fahrenheit 451"?
the author's favorite number
a mythological allusion to the 451 B.C
the temperature that paper burns
the temperature that kills humans
What is happening in the first 2 paragraphs?
The man is enjoying watching a house and books burn.
The man is sad because his house is on fire.
The man is enjoying watching a large bonfire.
The man is enjoying watching firefighters put out a fire.
What is the meaning of the word, waft, as it is used in paragraph 4?
a smell or aroma
to carry smoothly and efortlessly
to call a person
to containate
Why is is ironic that Montag is a fireman?
he only saves cats
he sets fire and people fear him
people love him
he puts out fires
What is not a social norm of this society?
they burn books
they speed everywhere
they take walks
they watch tv
Which phrase made Fahrenheit 451 possible?
what if..
If only...
Can we please...
if this continues then...
How does Clarisse McClellan impact Montag?
She makes him want to start baking.
She makes him realize he is unhappy in his life.
She encourages him to quit his job.
She doesn't impact him at all.
What is the best way to describe Montag's home?
loving
warm
cold
troubled
What happened to Mildred?
Mildred died
Mildred left
Mildred screamed
Mildred overdosed
Which of the following indicate the book is set in the future?
"...the subway where the silent air-propelled train slid soundlessly down the lubricated flue..."
"...she discovered she was a moment away from a man who stood in the middle of the pavement waiting..."
"It was not the hysterical light of electricity but-but what?"
"It was a pleasure to burn"
